Cap. 400 Art. 26Exclusion of certain persons from a casino.

(1) A person shall not enter a casino during the hours of operation of the casino, if the person -

(a) is requested by a licensed casino employee not to enter the casino or other gaming premises, as the case may be, on the ground that the person has previously contravened the approved rules of an authorised game or rules of conduct of gaming in force;

(b) is a person in relation to whom a court order under article 27(1) is in force;

(c) is in the case of a citizen of Malta under the age of twenty-five years;

(d) is in the case of any other person under the age of eighteen years;

(e) has asked for a ban or restriction on his own admission;

(f) upon a request to do so by a licensed casino employee, fails to produce his legally valid identification document or passport; or person concerned, which shall not be less than six months and not more than one year. Any such ban or restriction cannot be cancelled before its expiry.

(2) A person shall not remain in a casino during the hours of operation of the casino if the person -

(a) when requested to do so by a licensed casino employee, refuses or fails to produce evidence of his age;

(b) has been requested by a licensed casino employee to leave the casino on the ground that the person -

(i) appears not to understand fully the nature or consequences of gaming as it relates to the application of the approved rules of authorised games and the potential for financial loss;

(ii) appears to be under the influence of alcohol or a drug;

(iii) is affecting the orderly functioning of the operations of the casino or, generally, of gaming whether because of the influence of alcohol or drugs or otherwise;

(iv) appears to be disturbing the peace or affecting the orderly functioning of the operations of the casino;

(v) appears to be cheating, or attempting to cheat, in the casino; or

(vi) has previously contravened the approved rules of an authorised game or rules of conduct in force in a casino;

(c) is a person in relation to whom a court order under article 27 is in force.

(3) Without prejudice to the other provisions of this Act, admission to a casino shall be at the discretion of the licensee who shall ensure that persons who may have a problem of pathological gambling are not given access to the gaming area: Provided that no person shall be refused admission to a casino by reason of his race, place of origin, political opinion, colour, creed, sex or physical infirmity.